- Wesley Johnson (basketball)
Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Wesley Johnson
college =Iowa State University (2006-08)
Syracuse University (2008-pres)
sport =Basketball
position = Forward
class = Sophomore
nickname =
career_start = 2006
jersey = 4
height_ft = 6
height_in = 7
weight_lb = 198
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1987|7|11
birth_place =Corsicana ,TX
highschool = Corsicana High SchoolWesley Johnson (born July 11, 1987) is a 6'7", 198 lbs. forward from Corsicana, TX who plays for the
Syracuse Orange .College
2006-07
Johnson was named to the Big 12 all-Rookie team and earned honorable mention freshman All-America honors after averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, starting 30 of 31 games. Johnson's highlights from his freshman year included 14 points and 13 rebounds in win again Missouri, including the game-winner on a tip-in with 1.6 seconds left. He also scored 17 points at No. 10 Texas A&M.
2007-08
Johnson missed five games and played with an injured ankle throughout the majority of the season. He still was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection after averaging 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Johnson scored 20 points behind a 5-of-11 effort from 3-point range against eventual NCAA Champion Kansas. [http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46664&SPID=4252&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=329810&Q_SEASON=2007]
2008-09
Johnson made the decision to transfer following the 2008 season, and selected Syracuse. Per NCAA transfer rules, he will have to sit out the 2008-09 season. Once Johnson joins the team he will have two years of eligibility remaining. [http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Mbb-Syracuse.Lands.Iowa.State.Tranfer.Johnson-3385520.shtml]
High School
*Played for the Dallas Mustangs AAU team, the top AAU club in Texas
*Averaged 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks as a senior at Corsicana High School.
*First-team all-district pick in 2004 and 2005References
External links
1. [http://www.suathletics.com/roster.asp?playerid=2690&sport=176&roster=228&path=mbasket SUAthletics.com]
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